The pay gap between men and women is fiction. Doesn't exist. The purported pay gap is for average wages of men and women. For the same job, women are getting paid the same or more than men. And they are beneficiaries of a quota system that favors them.

Why do liberal women think they are the only females in the U.S.? Unmarried women vote predominantly Democratic. Married women vote predominantly Republican.

I don't agree with these women, and I'm not having any problem getting laid.

Equal pay for women is the most despicable phony liberal issue and it shows their ignorance. Women expect to get paid the same as men for working on average 35 hours a week to 45 hours worked by men and they work those 35 hours in nice clean climate control environments where they can dress up in nice clothes and socialize with other women while they work. Men do the dangerous and dirty jobs and account for over 90% of all occupational deaths. These liberal sluts won't even bother to do their homework and find out the facts.

Just because some crap is on the internet does not mean that it passes for comedy or liberalism. Who says it passes for either? You seem a bit skewed these days, prof. If some idiot right wingers put some crap of this quality online, would you say that it passes for comedy and conservatism? Step your game up a touch.

I said it before and I'll say it again liberals are very selfish people and they know it which is why they pretend to have so much compassion for their fellow man but watch what they do not what they say. They show their care for other people by using other people's money via government programs paid for by the taxpayers. They're able to fool themselves but only themselves.

The girls are within normal limits, but be forewarned that their closest and most intimate relationship will be with their gay best friend. Men are useful as status objects and some--those without bald spots anway--are even desirable as sex partners, but they have a sense of perspective about these things......As others have noted, they play it both ways. It's very wrong to be gay unless you're wearing the official gay rainbow colors....One plus factor, girls who are into wind instrutments are generally adept and enthusiastic about oral sex. Most men are more attracted to women with an accordion, but you've got to learn to think outside the box.

The "gay" comment was not classy. They had a point about not funding viagra if bc isn't funded. Their singing used terrible technique that will strip their voices alla Adelle, and I couldn't tell what notes the flutist was playing because her pitch was so horrid. I would like to see specific data to their claim, because, from what I've read, their claim about 77% is partially due to women voluntarily dropping out of the work or taking a part time job to support their families, but, I'm sure these women say that that is all male oppression as well. I would like to see where their data comes from. They are also summarizing the bill out of context. Finally, using the phrase "getting laid" mocks religions (this one probably mocks right-wing Christians) who believe that sex is a beautiful gift from God to be used within marriage.

I used to be a liberal, but am now a conservative. I simply don't understand why people would think the possibility of getting laid would make someone choose one political party over another, or one political position over another.

I'm old enough to remember when the Democrats were for equality and respect, and I bought into it as a youngster. But the fact is these days that they are really intolerant of different points of view.

Going back several weeks to the RGIII controversy, I really liked what he said "I refuse to be defined by my race." We could all take a page from that playbook (substituting all sorts of identity politics), and the world would be a better place. Sometime we're all better off being "insert {defining characteristic here color, gender} blind (it just doesn't matter).

"I would like to see specific data to their claim, because, from what I've read, their claim about 77% is partially due to women voluntarily dropping out of the work or taking a part time job to support their families, but, I'm sure these women say that that is all male oppression as well."

Here are some facts.

Women expect to get paid the same as men for working on average 35 hours a week to 45 hours worked by men and they work those 35 hours in nice clean climate control environments where they can dress up in nice clothes and socialize with other women while they work. Men do the dangerous and dirty jobs and account for over 90% of all occupational deaths.

I'd like to know where these women are who I can hire for 68% of the man cost. I'll fire every sausage carrying hair bag in the place and get rich with more women folk. About 40% of my employees are women now including half the managers and a majority of the supervisors, but if there is money to be made in discrimination, I want to maximize that cost cutting vector.

Is there a website or a street corner somewhere where these stupid women might be hanging around looking for low paying jobs? "Throw me a fricking bone here, I'm the boss"!

Women have the right to have the government force a private employer to pay them the same amount a man makes, regardless of years of experience, overall years in the workforce, educational background, and aptitude for the job.Men have the right to shut up about this.The employer has no say at all.

Is that right? Got it.

Um - Did anyone mention this to Obama? 'Cause last I heard the women in his cabinet were paid a lot less than the men.

The speaker in the middle says that repeal of the Minnesota Equal Pay Act will make it legal to pay women less "just because they are women". This ignores the continued viability of the federal Equal Pay Act, which requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. It's hard for the skit to be funny when it's working from a false premise.

I clicked on your picture out of curiosity to see what instrument you are brandishing, and then clicked on your blog with the German title also out of curiosity, and read your header. It caught my attention because my husband and I have been affectionately arguing about Marty Haugen lately. I am Catholic but attend worship with my Lutheran husband all the time, and I think uncharitable thoughts about the work of Marty Haugen, who no doubt is a lovely and Godly man but whose hymns and liturgies I find--well, anyway.

I'm glad someone else noted that the Obama administration, to which these women genuflect on a regular basis (I'd wager), does, in fact, pay women less just because they are women.In violation of law.And women don't care.

As a professional comedian (and as a published author-- with my lovely wife, Traci Skene-- on the subject of comedy-- "The Comedy Bible: The Complete Resource For Aspiring Comedians"), I must say that these nitwits are not what any of us would call "comedians." They are aspiring actresses, improv actors, actors, asshats, douchebags, chuckleheads. None of these three hosebags would have any idea as to how to hold a stage--alone-- for 45 minutes, in a comedy club. They are poseurs, propagandists, impressionable little twits, desperately clutching at a way to differentiate themselves from the gurgling, turgid sea of propagandists that populate the various "alternative" venues in the blue state cities. Their "comedy" is in no way indicative of any comedy that is regularly consumed by paying customers. They exist solely on Groupon-duped customers who unwittingly limp into failing clubs that offer weak parody, vicious (and inaccurate) characterizations of (mostly right-leaning) political figures and withering portrayals of social conservatives. They are shooting cultural fish in a societal barrel. Pay no attention to them. They are not in any way representative of what goes on in a real comedy club. Thank you. My name is Brian McKim and I approve of this message.

The 75¢ is taken as normal then the difference in pay is expressed as a percentage of normal.

Because I was totally stuck on starting with a dollar and there being a 25¢ gap. And that's just wrong. I'm on the side of the woman.

And one dollar goes with 100%.

If you make that be 75¢ is 100% then mathematical things occur in your brain without your permission and you end up drawing pictures to show yourself, and you whittle it down to 3/4 and something back there goes ding there is the three that you needed back there for Dilbert to make sense. Wow, that Dilbert guy must be a mathematical wizard or something. Oh dear. perhaps everybody else knows all this shit already and I'm the only dumbass who doesn't. Sorry.

The most interesting question to me is whether these footsoldiers of liberalism know how the 77% figure is determined or do they simply accept whatever propoganda they're fed? In short: are they liars or dupes?

Yeah, I know. My whole family has unkind things to say about Haugen and Haas and the St. Louis Jesuits.

I indulged my dislike but then thought if I keep this up, I'll end up a hardshell radtrad. Ick.

So I decided to make peace with it and view it as a hairshirt and time off in purgatory.

I am in music ministry, and I know other people love this music, so I made a decision of the will to sing this crap with enthusiasm and beauty and heart, to try and touch the hearts of others...and it does.

Erika- I should actually write in that blog...it's supposed to eventually be an organist review of different churches I attend. Anywho.... Marty Haugen is not a favorite of mine. My church (not ELCA) doesn't use his hymns, but I have heard them. Personally, I'm more of a fan of hymns composed between 1500 and 1850.

Althouse comment thread summation: conservatives say women who criticize conservative principals are ugly. I guess your only use of "irony" is describing shirts after the little lady has pressed them. "Ooh, they're all warm and irony!"

I would say something rude like that they are each three-baggers, but that would be rude, so I won't say it. Besides, jimspice might be offended. So I'll just ask why there are so few women working in the Cabinet and the White House in this Administration that's leading the fight against the evil Republicans in the War-Against-Women (Tr).

The underlying premise of the allegation against Grothman is false. Grothman never drafted legislation repealing Wisconsin's laws requiring equal pay for women.

Wisconsin has a Fair Employment Act which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, and other protected categories.

Under Wisconsin law, an aggrevied employee can make a complaint to the Department of Workforce Development. The Department undertakes an investigation. If the Department determines that discrimination probably was committed, it can certify the matter to an administrative law judge that will set the matter for a hearing. At the hearing, if the complainant establishes that dismcriniation occurred, the judge can order the employer to hire, reinstate or promote the employee, and order the employer to give back pay and attorney fees to the employee.

In 2009, the Democratic Wisconsin Legislature amended the WFEA by adding a provision that allowed employees who received findings of discrimination from the administrative law judge to also file suit in circuit court to obtain compensatory and punitive damages. This meant that employees could receive additional compensation for the discrimination and the employer could be required to pay additional damages.

When the Republicans retook the legislature, Grothman sponsored a bill which was ultimately enacted which repealed the provision allowing for compensatory and punitive damages as an additional remedy.

The underlying law prohibiting discrimination including unequal pay remains.

However, this explanation doesn't easily fit into the Republican War on Women.

I am Catholic but attend worship with my Lutheran husband all the time, and I think uncharitable thoughts about the work of Marty Haugen, who no doubt is a lovely and Godly man but whose hymns and liturgies I find--well, anyway.

Liberals love the idea of consensus and collective action to advance the cause. To be a liberal, one must adhere to the correct thoughts, the correct opinions, the correct attitudes, and be effective in gaining power to advance the liberal causes, as defined by the collective. If one is successful at this task, that person given a free pass on anything. They can be bigoted, racist, sexist, misogynistic, a rapist, a murderer, etc. All that matters is that they are judged to be a true liberal and have power. There is no actual requirement to wield that power to actually advance that cause, you just have to be powerful and be accepted as a liberal.

If you are not accepted as a liberal, anything you say or do is wrong. Even if you advance their cause, you will be blamed for tokenism, flip-flopping, faking it for political gain, etc.

The Democrat Party and/or the liberal cause is like a 50 milllion-legged sack race. It is just as clumsy and incapable of intelligent guidance as that.

No, democracy entitles all groups to equality and fairness...and not to be disparaged by the will of the majority. Collective action can be just as dangerous as the will of the elite. Democracy, in its truest sense, serves to protect all our interests.

In 81, when Reagan took office, it was 59c. In 89, when Reagan left office, it was 71c. In 93, when Clinton took office, it was 72c. In 01, when Clinton left office and W took office, it was 73c. In 09, when W left office, it was 77c.

Therefore, if you want to close the pay gap, you should elect Republican presidents.

"The Haugenator" as I have dubbed him, is certainly used in ELCA churches- he's in the hymnal! And I'm sure he's a fine fellow, but wow! is his music AWFUL! And- these three chicks are an argument for repealing the 19th amendment.

I just noticed that the woman in the center has a really nice rack and then it all went to shit when the other cow on the right brought out the flute. Is there no more egregious instrument of the left than the flute? Hmmm, maybe the tambourine.

Democracy, as you've described it, is achieved by "consensus and collective action." How else?......

My point was that this alone is not democracy. There are many, immutable, natural laws which are not always protected or valued by the majority. There is much more to democracy than the idea of collective action. I felt your statement reduced democracy to this one ideal. All too common in our culture is the reverence p aid to the majority rule regardless of the moral implications for our cultural survival. This will surely be the death of democracy. The balance is a conundrum. But in the past the individual had a reverence for morality, ethics and an individual role in society. This life philosophy is obsolete now days.